We continue the Bullitt County 1850 census written by Mrs. W. V. Mathis, Wallace A. McKay and W. C. Barrickman. Betty Darnell shared this in The Pioneer News in October 1992.
These records have been briefly compared to images of the census pages, and occasional additions or corrections have been made. Those changes we consider significant are noted with red print. Also, the census dwelling house number and family number according to visitation has been added, like this: [1/1].
11 August 1950
Bullitt County Officials
A list of county officials during the last 100 years:
In 1849 R.F. SAMUELS was county judge; he afterwards served for 10 years as county clerk. W.C. SHORT was judge from 1850 to 1853. C.D. KALFUS was the county judge, 1854-69, and from 1874 to 1880, when he resigned to represent Bullitt, Hardin and Meade counties in the State Senate. W.R. THOMPSON was judge from 1860 to 1862; in 1839 and also in 1844 he was County Attorney, and in 1849 was Bullitt County's Delegate in the State Constitutional Convention.
The county judge from 1863 to 1865 was L. HOAGLAND; Wesley PHELPS was judge 1870- 1873, and again in 1886-89. He also was sheriff in 1864. James CASELL served from 1881 to 1882, James F. SMITH from 1883-1885, and also 1890-1904; LeRoy DANIEL was judge during a part of this time, and in 1898- 1904, and again from 1909 to 1913. Judge "Bill" (Wm. T) MORROW filled the office in 1895-97.
R.F. HAYS, who was County Clerk for a part of 1890, and in 1892, was county judge from 1905 to 1908; A.E. FUNK was judge from 1914 to 1917, C.P. BRADBURY succeeded him in 1918, serving through 1921; he was again elected 1934-37 and from 1942-1949.
J.A. SHELTON served 1922-25; E.Z. WIGGINTON, 1926-29, and C.M.C. PORTER, 1930-33. R.E. McAFEE was judge 1938-41 and H.H. GLENN and C.A. DAWSON were judges pro tern in 1949.
C.A. DAWSON is serving the unexpired term of the late Conrad MARAMAN who took office Jan. 1, 1950, but died suddenly July 7.
Among the county's clerks, Noah C. SUMMERS filled the office 1840-49; Charles R. SAMUELS succeeded his father in 1860, and died in office. R.I. MYLER's term lasted from 1861 to 1873; E.W. ("Doc") Hall, 1874-1889; W.H. RIDGWAY, 1889-91; E.E. McCORMICK, 1893-94, and from 1930 to 1932. W.B. TILDEN, from 1895 to 1909 and Lindsay RIDGWAY, 1910- 1929, F.T. HARNED, 1932; Tom WILSON 1933-39 and T.L. COOK 1940-1950 "going strong" and good for another 10 or 20 years.
A complete list of the sheriffs and county attorneys is not at hand. J. PEACOCK was the sheriff in 1840-41; he was succeeded by H.H. KALFUS and John GRAHAM, and Wilford LEE followed during 1842-43; Lee continued as sheriff through 1844-45. James SAMUELS and Thomas J. JOYCE 1846-47; H.C. THOMAS, 1847-49 and in 1851- 54. Wm. W. SWEARINGEN was sheriff in 1850.
Among the county attorneys of a hundred years ago were Alex E. BEAR 1841 succeeding Judge Wm. R. THOMPSON. David B. ABERNATHY was county attorney in 1843 succeeded by Judge THOMPSON for one year and he was followed by R.H. FIELD, in 1845-46.
1850 Census record:
Census Page 123
[909/909] Lewis D. HALL 23 hotel-keeper (son of Charles and Fannie LEWIS HALL); Sallie 18.
Census Page 129
[964/964] Martha (Patsy) RELPH 51, Sarah (her sister) 41. (They were daughters of John and Elizabeth (HALL) RELPH).
Census Page 127
[942/942] Margaret ULEN 45 (Probably the widow of H.C. ULEN, a Methodist minister), William P. 17, Nancy 14, Carolin 12, John 10, Henry Clay 6.
[943/943] Rufus K. SUMMERS 35 farmer, Erastes (CARPENTER; married 8 Apr 1828 in Shelby Co.), age 36, Silas B. 21, Martha E. 17, Damarius 15, Zaccheus 15.
[944/944] S.N. BROOKS 31 farmer (married 1843), Elizabeth 23 (daughter of Abraham FIELDS), Abraham 5, Mary 4, Richard 1, David F. 3.
[945/945] Matthew WILSON 57 farmer (married 1822), Martha F. (SUMMERS) 43, Mary V. 24, Upton 22, Sarah 17, John F. 11, Emma 7; Matthew HEMPHILL 18 laborer.
Census Page 128
[947/947] Joseph BLUNK 57 cooper, Patience 50, Ann 22, Joseph 21, Franklin 17, Susan 15; Robert ELZY 11; Ephraim MURDOCK 29 clock- peddler; L.E. MORGAN 23 merchant-tailor.
[948/948] William PRICE 76 farmer, Sarah 60, Harriet 22.
[949/949] Nelson RICHEY 30 laborer, Martha 28, Isaac 13, Mary 10, William 8, John 2.
[950/950] Henry BATH 34 farmer, Nancy 30, John 1.
[951/951] Oliver GRAHAM 44 farmer, Elizabeth 19.
[952/952] Mary SIMMONS 72 (She was the mother of Nicholas and Alfred SIMMONS and of Elizabeth FIELDS).
[953/953] Richard H. FIELDS 27 lawyer (married 1851, Kate, daughter of Wm. W. SWEARINGEN).
[954/954] Noah C. SUMMERS 48 county clerk, E.H. 22 lawyer, Sophia 18.
[955/955] Thomas JOYCE 65 farmer (married 1807), Sarah (MOORE) 58, Washington 20 farmer. (Thomas JOYCE was a son of Geo. JOYCE Sr. and his wife, Deliah CHANDLER.)
This project is presented here with the kind permission of Betty Darnell, and The Pioneer News.
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